Commercial Recoveries Litigation Lawyer

Weightmans; Leeds, Manchester; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans in Leeds is seeking a Solicitor or Legal Executive to join the Insolvency and Recoveries team, focusing on commercial debt recovery and related litigation. You will manage files from instruction through to resolution, advising on pre-action protocols and court proceedings.

The role requires a proactive, adaptable professional with strong IT, typing and communication skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while working in a team or on your own initiative.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Solicitor or Legal Executive.
• Flexible approach to varied tasks and ability to adapt.
• Strong IT, typing and communication skills.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and targets.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Desirable: experience in money only, return of goods and section 146 claims.
• Desirable: construction-related debt claim experience.

Responsibilities

• Handle an independent portfolio of debt recovery and civil litigation files from instruction to enforcement or settlement.
• Prepare Letters of Claim under Pre-Action Protocols and related duties.
• Issue County Court proceedings via Money Claims Online and Online Money Claims portals.
• Provide supervision to junior team members.
• Independently run small and fast-track defended debt claims and assist with larger matters.
• Advise clients on interim applications, including strike out and summary judgment.
• Undertake enforcement actions including High Court enforcement, charging orders, and third party debt orders.
• Provide practical, commercially focused advice across sectors and negotiate settlements and payment plans.
• Ensure compliance with deadlines, weightmans policies and quality measures.

Skills

Motivated

Highly-driven

IT skills

Typing skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organisation

Multitasking

Ability to meet deadlines

Teamwork

Job description

About your new role

Our Insolvency and Recoveries team is experienced in handling all kinds of insolvency and recoveries work nationally, acting on behalf of large corporates, owner managed businesses, public bodies, insurers, professional practices, regulatory bodies and private individuals. We also act on behalf of insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, litigation funders, fixed charge receivers, directors and other stakeholders.

Members of all levels of qualification across the team regularly deal with complex, high profile and sensitive issues across a broad range of matters (both contentious and non-contentious) with far reaching implications as well as regulated and unregulated debt recovery from individuals and businesses. The team and many within it are recognised in both Chambers and Legal 500.

We are currently recruiting for a Solicitor or Legal Executive with Litigation rights to join our Insolvency and Recoveries team. This role focuses on Commercial Recoveries, undertaking business to business, business to individual and public sector debt recovery work.

Main duties and responsibilities (subject to skills and experience) include:

• Handle an independent portfolio of debt recovery and civil litigation files from initial instruction through to enforcement or settlement.
• Prepare Letters of Claim compliant with the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims, Breach of Tortious duties and unjust enrichment Claims.
• Issue County Court proceedings through Money Claims Online and Online Money Claims portals
• Provide supervision to junior members of the team
• Independently run small and fast track defended debt claims
• Assist with intermediate and multi-track defended debt claims
• Advise clients of interim applications, including strike out and summary judgment.
• Undertake enforcement application including High Court Enforcement Officers, charging orders, orders for possession and sale and third party debt orders.
• Provide practical, commercially focused advice and solutions to clients across sectors including manufacturing, local government, finance and public bodies.
• Negotiate settlements and payment plans while ensuring strict adherence to court deadlines.
• Conduct routine insolvency proceedings.
• Complete MI procedures as required
• Achieve set targets/KPIs
• Ensure relevant deadlines, compliance and quality measures are adhered to
• Comply with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will have previous experience as a Solicitor or Legal Executive and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:

Essential

• Motivated and highly-driven
• Excellent IT and typing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Desirable

• Previous experience within a similar role
• An understanding of money only, return of goods and section 146 claims
• Construction related debt claim experience

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.

Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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